academic freedom

academic freedom
n.
1 The right of a teacher or student, especially at the college or university level, to discuss or investigate any issue, or to express opinions, on any topic without interference or fear of penalty or other reprisal from either the school or the government.
2 A school's freedom to control its own policies without government interference, penalty, or reprisal. The extent to which academic freedom exists depends on many facts, including whether the school is a private or public institution and whether it is a primary or secondary school or a college or university.

Webster's New World Law Dictionary. . 2000.


academic freedom
The right to teach as one sees fit, but not necessarily the right to teach evil. The term encompasses much more than teaching-related speech rights of teachers.

Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.


academic freedom
The right to teach as one sees fit, but not necessarily the right to teach evil.
 
The term encompasses much more than teaching-related speech rights of teachers.

Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.

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